RECEIPT PRINTER AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROL THEREOF

• US 20170364779A1
• Filed: 06/07/2017
• Published: 12/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: IWAMOTO, Jun
• Application Number:
  US15/616,303
• Publication Number:
  US 20170364779A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/122 with regard to computing resources, e.g. memory, CPU
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/1223 Resolution control, enlarging or reducing, edge or detail enhancement
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/1861 taking account of a limited available memory space or rasterization time
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/1896 by means of alternately addressed storages
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/047 using payment protocols involving electronic receipts
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/209 Specified transaction journal output feature, e.g. printed receipt or voice output
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/42 for ticket printing or like apparatus , e.g. apparatus for dispensing of printed paper tickets or payment cards
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 5/00 Receipt-giving machines cash registers giving receipts G07G1/00

Abstract

A receipt printing apparatus comprises a printer including a processor and a printing unit that is capable of printing on a printing medium. A registration device is connected to the printer. The printer stores a control program that when implemented by the processor causes the printer to acquire transaction details from the registration device, to receive a selection of a first output receipt type and a second output receipt type, and to output the transaction details in the selected one of the first output receipt type and the second output receipt type.

Claims

1. A receipt printing apparatus, comprising:

a printer including a processor and a printing unit that is capable of printing on a printing medium; and

a registration device connected to the printer, wherein the printer stores a control program that when implemented by the processor causes the printer to;

acquire transaction details from the registration device;

receive a selection of a first output receipt type and a second output receipt type; and

output the transaction details in the selected one of the first output receipt type and the second output receipt type.

2. The receipt printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the first output receipt type is a printed receipt, and

the second output receipt type is an electronic receipt.

3. The receipt printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the selection is provided by one of an external information terminal, a button operation on the printer, or a default setting of in the control program implemented when no specific selection is received from the external information terminal or the button operation.

4. The receipt printing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:

a first wireless communication unit that is capable of wirelessly receiving identification information from an external information terminal and transmitting the electronic receipt to the external information terminal using a first wireless communication protocol.

5. The receipt printing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:

a second wireless communication unit that is capable of wirelessly receiving identification information from the external information terminal and transmitting the electronic receipt to the external information terminal using a second wireless communication protocol that is different than the first wireless communication protocol.

6. The receipt printing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the first wireless communication protocol is a near field communication method.

7. The receipt printing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein

the identification information received from the external information terminal includes a user specification for a format of the electronic receipt, and

the electronic receipt is output in the format according to the user specification.

8. The receipt printing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the control program further causes:

the electronic receipt to include additional information according to the identification information.

9. The receipt printing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the additional information includes a moving image.

10. The receipt printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,

the printing unit is one of a thermal printing unit, an inkjet printing unit, and a dot impact printing unit, and

the registration device is a point-of-sale terminal.

11. A receipt printer for a point-of-sale terminal, the receipt printer comprising:

a processor and a memory unit;

a printer unit capable of printing paper a receipt including transactions details supplied by a point-of-sale terminal;

a near-field communication unit capable of wirelessly transmitting information to an external information terminal and wirelessly receiving information from the external information terminal, wherein the memory unit stores a control program that, when implemented by the processor, causes;

an acquisition of transaction details from the point-of-sale terminal via a communication interface connected to the point-of-sale terminal,

a waiting for a selection of a receipt output type for a predetermined time period, and

an output of the transaction details as one of a printed receipt, printed by the printing unit, and an electronic receipt, wirelessly transmitted to the external information terminal, according to the selection of the receipt output type.

12. The receipt printer according to claim 11, further comprising:

a wireless communication unit, wherein

the electronic receipt is transmitted to the external information terminal via the wireless communication unit.

13. The receipt printer according to claim 11, further comprising:

an operation panel for providing the selection of the receipt output type.

14. The receipt printer according to claim 11, wherein the information transmitted from the external information terminal includes a user-selected format for the electronic receipt and user-specific information of a user associated with the external information terminal, and the program, when implemented by the processor, further causes:

the electronic receipt to be output in the user-selected format, and

the electronic receipt to include additional information according to the user-specific information.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a control program that, when implemented by a processor in a receipt printer, causes:

an acquisition of transaction details from a point-of-sale terminal via a communication interface of the receipt printer connected to the point-of-sale terminal;

a waiting for a selection of a receipt output type for a predetermined time period; and

an output of the transaction details as one of a printed receipt, printed by a printing unit of the receipt printer, and an electronic receipt, transmitted to an external information terminal, according to the selection of the receipt output type.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 15, wherein

the electronic receipt is transmitted to the external information terminal via a wireless communication unit of the receipt printer.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 15, the control program further causing:

the electronic receipt to be output in a user-selected format if information received from the external information terminal includes the user-selected format.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 15, wherein the selection of the receipt output type occurs by the elapse the predetermined time.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 15, wherein the selection of the receipt output type occurs by an operation of a button on the receipt printer.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 15, wherein the selection of the receipt output type is made by near field communication between the external information terminal and the receipt printer.